Avant Loader Hire in Reading, Berkshire
A new-build garden and a business park border bed both call for a machine smaller than standard plant. Our Reading depot keeps Avant loaders ready for exactly that kind of compact landscaping work.
Landscaping work rarely needs a full-size digger. Our Reading depot sizes the Avant loader to the garden or border, not the wider site around it.
New-Build Gardens Need a Compact Machine
A new-build housing estate typically hands over gardens that still need topsoil spread, turf laid and borders shaped, often while neighbouring plots are still under construction.
A full-size digger or dumper is usually too wide for the fence lines already in place, and too heavy for a lawn that has only just been seeded on an adjoining plot.
An Avant loader fits through a standard garden gate and works cleanly on softer ground. Tell the depot the gate or access width available, since that figure decides which Avant model actually fits through. Fence panels only recently installed on a new-build plot are also easily marked by a wider machine turning close to them, which is another reason a narrower Avant loader tends to suit this stage of the build better than standard plant.
Our Avant Loader Range
Our Reading stock spans several widths and attachment options, built to cover both a new-build garden and a wider business park landscaping job. Every other hire service run from this depot sits on our Reading Forklift Rental Service page, with width and lift capacity for each Avant loader set out on our Avant Loaders collection.
Describe the access width and ground condition over the phone and our team will usually suggest a suitable model straight away.
Ring 0118 979 2828 and a loader matched to your Berkshire site gets booked on that same call. Track options are also available for the softest ground, where even a light wheeled machine can start to leave marks on a freshly laid lawn.
Avant Loader Hire for Reading and Bracknell Sites
New-build estates around Reading often hand gardens over with soft, recently-levelled ground, where a lighter machine avoids leaving rutting behind.
Business park grounds further out tend to be firmer and more open, allowing a slightly larger loader to move faster across the site.
Mention the ground condition and access width, since both decide which Avant model actually suits the job. A gate width measured in centimetres beats a rough guess every time. A show home garden finished ahead of the rest of a development sometimes needs extra care taken around planting already in the ground, which is worth flagging when booking. A quick call ahead of the visit usually settles the question either way.
What's Included With Every Avant Loader
A safe working load chart, a maintenance record and a short walk-round happen before any Avant loader is handed over, whichever model has been booked.
A bucket, forks or a brush head can be fitted depending on the task, fuel goes out full and comes back full, and ordinary wear through the hire is never charged for.
Need a different attachment once the landscaping stage changes? Ring 0118 979 2828 and a swap can usually reach your Berkshire site without losing the day. The walk-round also covers the tipping height, so the operator knows the machine before the first load moves. A spare set of forks is also carried on most deliveries, since landscaping stock often arrives in mixed pallet sizes through a single day.
Why Choose Coppard
Fifty-four years hiring plant across Berkshire has put our Reading depot into new-build gardens and business park grounds in equal measure, which keeps the fleet well suited to compact landscaping work.
Membership of Constructionline and the CPA sits alongside a flat rule: nothing leaves our yard without being checked and logged first.
Ring 0118 979 2828 for a straight answer on price and availability. Nobody here pushes a booking before you are ready to make one. A machine that actually fits through the gate on day one avoids the cost of a stalled job waiting for a smaller one. A machine that cannot get through the gate costs a landscaping job more in lost time than the smaller Avant model would have cost to book from the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will an Avant loader fit through a standard garden gate?
Most of our models are built narrow enough for a standard garden gate, but measure the actual width in centimetres rather than estimating, since gate widths vary more than people expect. Give that figure when booking and a model confirmed to fit gets sent from the Reading range. A gate post or hinge sometimes narrows the usable width further than the gate itself suggests, so check between the posts rather than the frame. Our team can talk through this over the phone if unsure.
Can an Avant loader work on newly laid turf?
Yes, the lighter weight and wider tyre footprint on most models reduce rutting compared with standard plant. Mention if the ground is particularly soft or recently seeded, since that can affect which tyre or track option suits the job best. A track option also helps where the garden has been seeded very recently and firmness has not yet built up. Mention the seeding date if known, since that affects how soft the ground is likely to be.
How quickly can an Avant loader be delivered?
Most Berkshire bookings are confirmed within the week, often sooner where a suitable model is already in stock at the Reading depot. Ring early in the day for the best chance of a same-week delivery. A measured access width at the time of booking speeds up matching the right machine. Stock levels at the Reading depot are checked before a date is confirmed, so a quoted slot reflects genuine availability rather than an estimate given over the phone.
What attachments work with an Avant loader?
A bucket, forks and a brush head are all available on most models in our range. Describe the landscaping stage, topsoil spreading, turf laying or final tidy-up, and a suitable attachment gets suggested alongside the machine. A bucket for topsoil, forks for turf pallets and a brush head for final tidy-up cover most of a typical new-build landscaping job from start to finish. Ask about hiring all three together for one visit.
What UK rules cover operating an Avant loader?
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 set out duties for equipment used at work, which applies to compact loaders used on a landscaping job. Coppard checks and records every machine before hire, so that side is sorted before it leaves our yard. Training the operator stays the responsibility of the hirer. A valid licence should also be checked on site before work begins, whichever model has been booked for the garden.
Looking for Avant Loader Hire near me?
Call Coppard at 0118 979 2828 to discuss which Avant model fits your garden, and to book a delivery date.
